The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on February 13, 2026, issued the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Undertaking of Financial Services) – Amendment Directions, 2026, to further amend the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Undertaking of Financial Services) Directions, 2025.
The following has been amended namely:-
• The Amendment Directions modify paragraph 18(4) of ‘Chapter-III ‘General Guidelines’ of the Directions as under:
• The sub-paragraph (ii)(a)iii shall be substituted with the following: “Acquisition finance and bridge finance for financing of promoter’s stake in new companies”
• The sub-paragraph (ii)(b) shall be substituted with the following: “Lending to individuals against eligible securities”
[Notification No. RBI/2025-26/215 DOR.CRE.REC.406/24-01-041/2025-26]
